Ventilating metal awning



Dec. 29, 1953 E. w. POLLOCK VENTILATING METAL AWNING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed Feb. 28, 1950 INVENTOF Edward W. 7 01106" ATTORNEY Dec. 29, 1953E. w. POLLOCK ,663,

VENTILATING METAL AWNING Filed Feb. 28, 1950 2 heets-Sheet 2 INVENTOREdward W; Pollock U ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 29, 1953 UNITED: STATESPATENT orrics Edward W. Pollock, Kingfisher, Okla. Application February28, 18 50, Serial N0. 146,682 b 2 Claims.

This invention relates to awnings and more particularly metal awnings.

One of the objects of this invention resides in the provision of a metalawning constructed of sections telescopically locked together.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a metalawning constructed of sections secured together in such manner that warmor hot air passages formed in looking beads on the side edges of thesections.

A further object of this invention resides in the particularconstruction of the sections.

A still further object of this invention resides in the combination ofthe ventilating and locking sections of the awning.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certainnovel features of construction and arrangement of elements to behereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appendedclaims and, although this disclosure depicts my present conception ofthe invention, the right is reserved to resort to such departurestherefrom as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application;

Fig. 1 is a plan view of awning.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken approximately on line 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken approximately on line 33of Fig.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the trough shaped sections of theawning.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the locking sections of theawning looking toward the lower surface thereof.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the flashing section.

In the present illustration of this invention the numeral 5 designates,in general, a metal awning consisting of a plurality of trough shapedventilating sections 6 having their side edges rolled upwardly to formtubular beads 1 adapted to telescopically receive downwardly extendingtubular beads 8 formed on the edges of inverted trough shaped lockingsections 9. Said beads 1 are provided with a plurality of longitudinallyspaced holes ID or slots and are enclosed by the beads 8 with theiropposite ends open and communicating with the atmosphere to permit airto pass therethrough from their lower ends and create suction throughthe holes ID or slots to draw air otherwise trapped from beneath theawning.

a portion of the metal Formed on the lower ends of said sections aredownwardly extending skirts ll of elected designs to enhance theappearance of the awning While the upper ends of the sections arecovered by a flashing strip l2 having an upturned bead I3 and an airspace M between the same'a'nd the wall of the building toform an exhaustpassage for air passing through the upper ends of said ventilatingbeads 1. v

Disposed on the rolled side edgespf the awning, as by rolled beads l5formed on their upper ends, is a plurality of telescopic side sectionsl6 having downwardly extending skirts I! to match those of the awningproper.

The bead l3 of the flashing strip I2 overlies the upper ends of thesections 6 and 9 while the bods portion thereof covers upstandingflanges is formed on the upper ends of said sections and is fastened toa building wall or other suitable support S by screws 19 or othersuitable fastening elements extending through the same and certain ofsaid flanges [8 into the building wall. The sections 6 and 9 areprevented from sliding relative to one another by screws 20 extendingthrough holes 20' in the lower sides of their beads while their upperends are fastened to the bead I3 of the flashing strip by screws 2| orthe like.

Through the instrumentality of the aforesaid elements, a metal awning isconstructed which can be made in various widths from stock sizes of thesections and through the particular construction and arrangement of thetelescopic beads thereof, fresh air will enter the lower open ends ofthe beads l and flow to their upper open ends beneath the flashing thuscreating suction for drawing air through the holes I 0 or slots beneaththe entire awning.

With this invention fully set forth, it is manifest that means areprovided whereby metal awnings of various sizes can be constructed withthe interlocking sections and through the particular disposition of theventilating means thereof, communication of that area beneath the awningwith the exterior atmosphere there above is established with assuranceof leakage of rain through the joints and ventilating passages thereofentirely eliminated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to protectby Letters Patent is:

1. A metal awning comprising a plurality of elongated top sections,upstanding tubular beads formed on the side edges of the top sectionsand having air outlet openings in their outer sides adjacent the uppersurfaces thereof, inturned flanges formed on the inner edges of theaforesaid beads and extending longitudinally therein below said airoutlet openings, elongated locking top sections, downwardly extendingtubular beads formed on the side edges of the locking top sectionstelescopically engaging the beads on the first mentioned sections,inturnedl flanges formed on the inner edges of the beads of the toplooking sections and extending longitudinally therein in spacedparallelism to the flanges of the first mentioned beads, means securingthe aforesaid sections together, side sections suspended from the outerside beads of the top sections, means s'e curing said side sections tothe outermost top sections, upstanding flanges formed on the'upper' endsof the top sections, a flashing section :disposed over the upper ends oftop sections and flanges formed thereon and straddling a space betweenthe upper ends of the top locking-seww V tions, and means securing theflashing and certain flanges of the sections to a support. I

V 2. A metal awning comprising a plurality of elongated fiat metalalternately disposed upper and lower panels arranged in edge to edgerelationship, depending and upstanding tubular rolled portions at theabutting edges respectively of said panels arranged in telescopicrelationship and extending from end to end of each of said panels, meansfor securing said tubular rolled portions together, adepending skirtportion at one end of each of said panels extending at substantiallyright angles thereto and beyond the adjacent ends of said tubularportions, an upstanding flange at the opposite end of each of saidpanels disposed at substantially right angles thereto and in a directionopposite to the direction of said skirt portions, said upstandingflanges having their lateral edges disposed inwardly of said rolledtubular portions, and each of the rolled tubular portions i said lowerpanels having a longitudinal series of spaced openings thereinthroughout the length of said portions to establish communicationbetween the interior of said portions and the spaces beneath said upperEDWARD W. POLLOCK.

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